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Do Plants have a Vascular System?

by Julia Sirchia
January 21, 2025

Yes, you read that correctly: vascular plants have their own version of a circulatory system. Understanding this system is essential for a gardener. The Basics Plants have a complex network of tissues that transport water, nutrients, and other ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Botany, Dicot, Efficient Irrigation, Herbicide, Herbicides, Horti, Monocot, Phloem, Photosynthesis, Plant Vascular System, Sunlight, Water, Xylem

Are palm trees really trees? Here’s what you should know.

by Duval MGV
January 23, 2024

This post entertains an ongoing debate that I often hear: Are palm trees really trees? Could our state tree, the sable palm, not even be a tree? This has been argued in many different ways with the answer lying somewhere in the middle. Skip ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cambium, Dicots, Monocots, Palms, Phloem, Trees, Trees Vs Palms Debate, Xylem

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